Zambrano pitch a no-no

[Fish Troll]

Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 36 years, returning from a sore rotator cuff to shut down the Houston Astros 5-0 Sunday night in a game relocated because of Hurricane Ike.

''I guess I'm back!'' Zambrano woofed.

Pitching for the first time since Sept. 2, and cheered on by thousands of Cubs fans, Zambrano stopped a Houston team that had not played since Thursday. The storm forced baseball to move two games from Texas to Miller Park and the weary Astros arrived only hours before the first pitch.

The Cubs, meanwhile, faced a short bus ride. Plenty of their faithful followed them up I-94, once again turning the Brewers' ballpark into ''Wrigley North.''

This was baseball's first neutral-site no-hitter, the Elias Sports Bureau said.

''It was a long travel day and Hurricane Ike,'' Astros manager Cecil Cooper said. ''That's what I put it on. That and having two days off. I'm not saying he wasn't good.''

Zambrano, known for his emotional displays on the mound, kept himself in control until striking Darin Erstad to finish off the gem.

Zambrano (14-5) dropped to his knees and pointed to the sky with both hands after getting Erstad to swing and miss for his season-high 10th strikeout. The big right-hander was immediately mobbed on the mound by his teammates.

''I'm a little confused right now,'' the three-time All-Star said. ''I still can't believe it. It's a great feeling, a feeling that you can't describe.''

The crowd of 23,441 erupted in a wild ovation after chanting ''Let's go Z!'' throughout the final inning.

Zambrano walked one and hit a batter in the Cubs' first no-hitter since Milt Pappas against San Diego in 1972. This was the 13th no-hitter in team history, including five in the late 1800s.

''Pretty exciting stuff,'' Cubs manager Lou Piniella said.

This was the second no-hitter in the majors this season - Boston's Jon Lester did it against Kansas City at Fenway Park on May 19.

It also was the first no-hitter at Miller Park, and the Brewers were nowhere to be found.

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2008/09/14/19018_recap.html

Lol at last sentence. I guess that 2 weeks off for Zambrano did the trick.

[chisox100]

Thats a weak no hitter compared to the others in recent years


1. It was practically a Home Game for the cubs instead of a road game
2. Michael Bourne and Carlos Lee did not play
3. The Pitcher spot instead of the DH

[diehardmetsfan]

Sept 16, 2008 17:45:26 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Thats a weak no hitter compared to the others in recent years


1. It was practically a Home Game for the cubs instead of a road game
2. Michael Bourne and Carlos Lee did not play
3. The Pitcher spot instead of the DH

LMAO...yea, michael bourne would hav broke it up with his mendoza line average...yea, and there's weak no-hitters...LOL...you still say some dumb shit

[chisox100]

Sept 16, 2008 17:55:03 GMT -5 diehardmetsfan said:

Sept 16, 2008 17:45:26 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Thats a weak no hitter compared to the others in recent years


1. It was practically a Home Game for the cubs instead of a road game
2. Michael Bourne and Carlos Lee did not play
3. The Pitcher spot instead of the DH

LMAO...yea, michael bourne would hav broke it up with his mendoza line average...yea, and there's weak no-hitters...LOL...you still say some dumb shit

Weak COMPARED TO OTHER recent no hitters, Mark Buehrle's 27 up 27 down one base runner and he gets picked off, not mention that same Ranger team that he no hit, later in the year without Mark Texeria scored 30 runs against the Orioles. No hitting that lineup is pretty good, especialy for a contact pitcher. Clay Buchoholz Major League debut No Hitter, Justin Verlander 12 strike out against a very powerful Brewers lineup Prince Fielder (home run title that year) Ryan Braun (rookie of year) JJ Hardy (24 HR) (All games had DHs over pitchers batting) Those are more impressive to me than a game with a Houston team desprived of Carlos Lee. Michael Bournes average may be low but he could easily beat out an infield hit with Aramis Ramirez's throwing arm. Im not trying to make a fuss but its just not as great of a no hitter as we have seen in recent years.

[Fuck Mike Brown]

It makes absolutely no difference, a no-hitter is still a no-hitter. But, I guess since he's a Cub, it's diminished

[Fish Troll]

How can you bash a No hitter?

Well anyway just wanted to say the Cubs almost got a back to back no hitter today as Ted Lilly allowed only 1 hit in the 7th inning. That's going to hurt the Astros team batting average.

[Zack Attack Troll]

A no-hitter is good no matter what.

[diehardmetsfan]

Sept 16, 2008 18:12:53 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Sept 16, 2008 17:55:03 GMT -5 diehardmetsfan said:

LMAO...yea, michael bourne would hav broke it up with his mendoza line average...yea, and there's weak no-hitters...LOL...you still say some dumb shit

Weak COMPARED TO OTHER recent no hitters, Mark Buehrle's 27 up 27 down one base runner and he gets picked off, not mention that same Ranger team that he no hit, later in the year without Mark Texeria scored 30 runs against the Orioles. No hitting that lineup is pretty good, especialy for a contact pitcher. Clay Buchoholz Major League debut No Hitter, Justin Verlander 12 strike out against a very powerful Brewers lineup Prince Fielder (home run title that year) Ryan Braun (rookie of year) JJ Hardy (24 HR) (All games had DHs over pitchers batting) Those are more impressive to me than a game with a Houston team desprived of Carlos Lee. Michael Bournes average may be low but he could easily beat out an infield hit with Aramis Ramirez's throwing arm. Im not trying to make a fuss but its just not as great of a no hitter as we have seen in recent years.

1) clay buchholz no-hitter was in his 2nd start
2) yea, i'm sure in the 5th inning of that game, michael bourn would hav hit a slow roller to 3rd base and would hav barely beat it out b/c a-ram has a weak throwing arm and that would've broken up the no-hitter...man, when ur not talkin about the white sox, the shit you say is ignorant and when you are talkin about the white sox, the shit you say is stupid

[seaver41]

Sept 16, 2008 18:12:53 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Sept 16, 2008 17:55:03 GMT -5 diehardmetsfan said:

Im not trying to make a fuss but its just not as great of a no hitter as we have seen in recent years.

No. You are trying to make a fuss. If he wasn't a Cub, you wouldn't be saying any of this. You're a typical White Sox fan. Whining about the Cubs and trying to downplay their achievements because you have an inferiority complex to them.

You have replaced me as this message board's pariah.

[Fish Troll]

True that, I'm just glad he isn't one of my team fan rival.

[Ziggy/Franzen Troll]

Sept 17, 2008 22:16:06 GMT -5 seaver41 said:

Sept 16, 2008 18:12:53 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Sept 16, 2008 17:55:03 GMT -5 diehardmetsfan said:

Im not trying to make a fuss but its just not as great of a no hitter as we have seen in recent years.

No. You are trying to make a fuss. If he wasn't a Cub, you wouldn't be saying any of this. You're a typical White Sox fan. Whining about the Cubs and trying to downplay their achievements because you have an inferiority complex to them.

You have replaced me as this message board's pariah.

the white sox dont have 100 years of losing though.

[seaver41]

Before 2005, they hadn't won the WS since 1917 and won the AL pennant once (1959). They were worse than the Red Sox in terms of losing but no one talked about it because there was nothing you can say cursed them.

[yankeeswonseries]

Um can we please stop the fighting?

Back on topic, I thought it was a good no hitter. Last batter was sorta shaky with a few pitches way off the mark.

Gratz to him.

[chisox100]

Sept 18, 2008 10:52:04 GMT -5 seaver41 said:

Before 2005, they hadn't won the WS since 1917 and won the AL pennant once (1959). They were worse than the Red Sox in terms of losing but no one talked about it because there was nothing you can say cursed them.

are fans dont bitch about being cursed though And we dont ruin other peoples lives using them as a scapegoat.

No. You are trying to make a fuss. If he wasn't a Cub, you wouldn't be saying any of this. You're a typical White Sox fan. Whining about the Cubs and trying to downplay their achievements because you have an inferiority complex to them.

No........ If you lived in Chicago you would understand, nobody and I mean nobody outside of Wrigelville and the Chicago Tribune gives a shit about the Cubs, the White Sox are not the least bit inferior, atleast are fans dont knock peoples eyes out or run other fans over like Cub fans and Yankee fans have done in the past. Im not downplaying the Cubs, I do not like the cubs but I dont say there horrible I say Zambrano is a great pitcher but the Astros were screwed in the no hitter. Derek Lee is better than Paul Konerko, Ryan Theriot is better than Orlando Cabrera, Ryan Dempster is better than Javy Vazquez. Thats all true. I DO NOT hate any teams wishing for teams to do bad is wrong. Root for your own team and see were you end up at the end of the Season. If it was my choice I would not have let Kerry Wood and Mark Prior do so bad and get injured but it happened I feel bad for Prior and Wood. Im not laughing at them and the Cubs.

1) clay buchholz no-hitter was in his 2nd start

HUGE difference

[seaver41]

Sept 18, 2008 21:27:58 GMT -5 chisox100 said:

Sept 18, 2008 10:52:04 GMT -5 seaver41 said:

No........ If you lived in Chicago you would understand, nobody and I mean nobody outside of Wrigelville and the Chicago Tribune gives a shit about the Cubs

And virtually no one gives a shit about the White Sox.

Im not downplaying the Cubs, I do not like the cubs but I dont say there horrible I say Zambrano is a great pitcher but the Astros were screwed in the no hitter.

You are. The only way the Astros were screwed was by having to face Zambrano.

I DO NOT hate any teams wishing for teams to do bad is wrong.

But calling players fagoots is ok to you.